Movies Like The Moment You Fall in Love

If you liked The Moment You Fall in Love (2016), a drama and animation movie directed by Tetsuya Yanagisawa, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
I've Always Liked You (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and drama
Love is blooming at Sakuragaoka High School. Natsuki Enomoto has finally mustered the courage to confess to her childhood friend, Yuu Setoguchi. However, in the final moments of her confession, an embarrassed Natsuki…
2
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (2019)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and romance
In Fujisawa, Sakuta Azusagawa is in his second year of high school. Blissful days with his girlfriend and upperclassman, Mai Sakurajima, are interrupted by the appearance of his first crush, Shoko Makinohara.
3
Tamako Love Story (2014)
★ 7.2/10Also romance and animation
Devoted to her family’s rice-cake–making business and the high school baton club, Tamako is a little slow when it comes to love. She’s oblivious to her childhood friend Mochizo’s affections, even though all their…
4
Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and romance
As Sasaki prepares for his college entrance exams, Miyano tries to make the most of their limited time together while grappling with his own emotions.
5
The Anthem of the Heart (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and drama
A young girl had her voice magically taken away so that she would never hurt people with it, but her outlook changes when she encounters music and friendship. Will Naruse be able to convey the anthem of her heart?
6
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- (2022)
★ 8/10Also animation and comedy
After pining for one another and plotting for so long, Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane finally have their climactic first kiss. However, they struggle to define their relationship. After all, how much of their…
7
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and animation
Summary of the first season of the show, as seen from Rikka's perspective with new elements.
8
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid (2023)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and drama
Finally, the day of Mai's high school graduation has arrived. While Sakuta eagerly waits for his girlfriend, an elementary schooler who looks exactly like her appears before him. Suspicious, and for all the wrong…
9
Ocean Waves (1993)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and drama
At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a shelf as he exits his apartment before flying to Kōchi Prefecture. Picking…
10
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and comedy
Yuuta and Rikka are in their third year of high school. One day in Spring, Touka declares that she will take Rikka to Italy with her, as her job has stabilized there and thinks they should migrate together as a family…
11
The Case of Hana & Alice (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedy
After transferring to Ishinomori Middle School, Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa overhears her classmates discussing a strange rumor. The previous occupant of her seat, a nondescript "Judas," is missing and presumed murdered…
12
Given (2020)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and drama
Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a relationship with his roommate, the violinist Ugetsu Murata. Haruki, Akihiko, and Ugetsu's love clashes and starts to move forward.
13
My Little Monster (2018)
★ 7.6/10Also romance and comedy
Problem student Haru Yoshida sits next to the cold and studious Shizuku Mizutani in class. Without any other friends to turn to, both of them start to get to know each other and grow closer. Haru eventually develop…
14
Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China (1991)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedy
When Prince Kirin of the 7 Lucky Gods shows up at the Tendo dojo looking for his bride-to-be, guess who's accidentally holding the scroll that signifies his future mate? Why, Akane, of course, and the rest of the Ranma…
15
The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (2022)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and comedy
When five lovely young girls who hate studying hire part-time tutor Futaro, he guides not only their education but also their hearts. Time spent has brought them all closer, with feelings growing within the girls and…
16
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy
As the perpetually lecherous Ataru and his friends prepare for a carnival at Tomobiki High School, they gradually realize the days are literally repeating themselves. Any effort to break the pattern dumps them back…
17
Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie (2022)
★ 8.4/10Also animation and comedy
Takagi and Nishikata’s final summer in junior high is about to begin, and it’s already off to a heartwarming start! When the pair find an abandoned kitten, they decide to work together and take care of Hana, their…
18
Fireworks (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and romance
Moshimo, Japan. The annual fireworks festival is about to take place and a group of schoolboys, arguing over whether they are round or flat when viewed from different angles, set out to find it out.
19
From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and drama
Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics—and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off…
20
The Garden of Words (2013)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and drama
Takao, who is training to become a shoemaker, skipped school and is sketching shoes in a Japanese-style garden. He meets a mysterious woman, Yukino, who is older than him. Then, without arranging the times, the two…